The document discusses various options for obtaining external funding for uCommerce research projects, including: 1) Travel grants to attend conferences from organizations like BuildIT and the Royal Society of New Zealand. 2) Approaching internal research funds, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise industry funding, or a Technology Industry Fellow for funding a proof of concept for a mobile phone intelligent recommender system. 3) Postgraduate scholarships, postdoctoral fellowships, or James Cook Research Fellowships to support people working on the projects. 4) Private enterprise funding from Microsoft research or foundation funding from the Marsden Fund or International Investment Opportunities Fund for larger multi-year projects like a simulated indoor shopping precinct.